The
international organizations I chose to review for this assignment area: the
Military Child Education Coalition, the Council for Exceptional Children and the
Association for Childhood Education International.
The
Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is focused on ensuring quality
educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility,
family separation, and transition. MCEC is a non-profit, world-wide
organization that performs research, develops resources, conducts professional
institutes and conferences and develops and publishes resources. This program
was especially interesting to me because my children (although not military)
have moved several times in their lives and their education continuity has
always been important. This organization has volunteer positions available that
include the following opportunities:
Administrative, focus groups, students to provide their input and
professionals to write articles, be guest speakers and serve in the advisory
capacity.
The Council
for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional
organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with
disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental
policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development,
advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain
conditions and resources necessary for effective practice. This organization
was of special interest to me due to my efforts related to ensuring early
childhood professionals are equipped to provide quality education and care for
children. An employment opportunity available is the special education
specialist. A few responsibilities of this position include: Develop and write
administration manuals, resource guides, soring guides, and presentation
materials as needed, collaborate with and provide technical assistance to
Measured Progress Program Managers, subcontractors, and/or state education
agencies regarding the program’s design, planning and implementation. These
responsibilities are in line with program administration which is my
specialization.
The
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) is an organization
that promotes the best possible education and development of children. ACEI’s
motto is “Bright futures for every child, every nation”. This describes ACEI’s
commitment to support and advocate for access to education, equity in
educational settings, quality educational content, and the child’s right to
education. ACEI is important to learn about due to their members describing
themselves as social change agents. Members have involved themselves in
critical social issues to ensure children around the world are protected,
supported, and educated in ways that allow them to reach their fullest
potential. There are summer internships available giving the opportunity to
gain work experience in online research and data gathering. Research is crucial
to the early childhood field and this opportunity can allow for discovery of
evidence to support the work we do.
References
The
Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) www.acei.org
The
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) www.cec.sped.org
The
Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) www.militarychild.org
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